Alfie Almario (April 12, 1963 – October 3, 2001) was a Filipino former professional basketball player in the

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Career

Almario played collegiate basketball at

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and was one of the vital cogs of Northern Consolidated Cement squad which later became the core of the

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. He was noted as the Triggerman of the RP Youth team that crushed China for the ABC youth championship at the

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in 1982. Among his teammates in the team were

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, Elmer Reyes, Jun Tan, the late

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and the late

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. He was also part of the national team that captured the internationally acclaimed Jones Cup in 1985. He then played for the San Miguel Beermen from 1986-1990, averaging 4.6 ppg under coach

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, and was a member of the 1989 Grand Slam team. He retired from basketball in 1990 to concentrate on coaching and golf.

Death

Almario died of a heart attack on October 3, 2001 while visiting his fish farm in Ramon, Isabela.

References

1963 births 2001 deaths Basketball players from Cebu Cebuano people Philippines men's national basketball team players Filipino men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) San Miguel Beermen players Small forwards Sportspeople from Cebu City De La Salle Green Archers basketball players {{Philippines-basketball-bio-stub